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Churches, 1889

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News by Telegraph. Mr. John Deasy's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 5

MERRIWA, Wednesday.--Mr. Deasy, one of the Irish envoys, addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting here last night in the interests of his mission, touching upon the principles of…

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The Church of Scotland

Evening News · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 4

LONDON, December 18.—The Marquis of Tweeddale has been appointed to succeed the Earl of Hopetoun as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the…

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The Church of Scotland. London, Dec. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 9

The Marquis of Tweedale has been appointed to succeed the Earl of Hopetoun as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland…

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Mr. Deasy's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday.--Mr. Deasy, one of the Irish delegates, arrived here yesterday afternoon and delivered a lecture in the Masonic-hall last night in aid of the Evicted…

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Christ Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 9

The annual ceremony of presenting the successful students of Christ Church Denominational School with prizes, was performed yesterday in the presence of a number of the parents and friends of the pupils…

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An Unusual Mission

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 4

In the London Gazette of October the 29th, there is a paragraph headed "A mission from the Queen to the Pope." We asked ourselves when we saw this…

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Catholic. the Governor at the Jesuit College. Brilliant Gathering at Riverview

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 17

FAVOURED with beautifully fine weather, the Jesuit Fathers of St. Ignatius College, Riverview, had a most successful "speech day" on Monday, the presence of his Excellency the…

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Catholic. a Christmas Fancy Fair. a Helping Hand for the Marist Fathers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 15

IT was a happy thought on the part of the enthusiastic promoter's of the "Great French Fair" in aid of the new presbytery of the Marist Fathers to hit on the Christmas holiday season,…

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The Churches Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 9

Under this heading, sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that, in the remote interior, where, there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the miner, the…

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The Church of England Centennial Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 7

A successful effort has been made during the past 10 days in the parish of St. Jude's, Bowral, in connection with the Church of England Centennial Fund. The movement was initiated…

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Secret Terrors on Roman Catholic Parents. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 7

Sir,—A few days ago, in speaking at a ceremonial at a Roman Catholic educational institution in this city, Cardinal Moran made professions of friendship toward our public school system,…

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Mr. Deasy's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 December 1889 · page 6

JERILDERIE, Tuesday.--Mr. Deasy lectured here last night to a large audience; £100 was collected in the room towards the Irish fund…

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Mission to the Chinese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1889 · page 5

A meeting was held in St. John's schoolroom, Parramatta, on Friday evening last, to advocate the claims of the mission. Archdeacon King and the Rev. Soo Hoo Ten attended as a deputation. The former spoke…

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The Sussex-street Mission Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 December 1889 · page 4

For the past five years at Christmastide deserving poor families residing within the western part of the city--bounded by Market-street, George-street, the Darling Harbor and…

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Unitarian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Christmas night was celebrated at the Unitarian Church by a concert. No charge was made for admission, but a collection was made in aid of the funds of the church. The programme was of a miscellaneous…

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St. Patrick's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Special Christmas services took place at St, Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Charlotte-place, yesterday. High mass was celebrated in the morning, the musical portion being Haydn's Imperial Mass No. 3, with…

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Wesleyan Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 December 1889 · page 5

A programme of Christmas carols and sacred music wan given before a large audience in the William-street Wesleyan Church last evening. The Rev. R. Bavin presided and Mr. George…

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The Churches. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 December 1889 · page 5

Though the services at St. Andrew's Cathedral were not marked by the imposing ceremonials of some former year, both morning and evening there were large congregations,…

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